In the historic village of Merrickville-Wolford, All the Things ~ Salvage, Souvenirs and Stuff describes its own approach best in its tagline: an eclectic, consciously curated, community minded retail store specializing in memories. Rather than fitting neatly into a single category like antiques, gift shop, or homeware store, the business organizes its inventory around three distinct ideas, each covering a different way of thinking about the things people bring into their homes.
The salvage side of the shop is built around vintage and reclaimed pieces sourced and styled from decades past, items that have already lived one life and are being offered a second one, often reworked or restyled along the way rather than sold exactly as found. The souvenirs side leans into Canadiana and village themed keepsakes, giving visitors to Merrickville a tangible way to take home a piece of the trip, whether that means a locally themed gift or a small object meant to mark a memory of the village itself. The stuff category rounds things out with new merchandise made as locally and as Canadian as possible, aimed at customers looking for something usable and creative rather than purely decorative, from DIY minded goods to items meant to spark a new project at home. Together, those three strands give the shop a genuinely different browsing experience from a typical antique mall or gift shop, since a single visit can turn up a repurposed vintage find, a locally made craft item, and a village branded keepsake all in the same basket.
One of the store’s clearer differentiators is its explicit commitment to local makers, reflected in a dedicated Meet The Makers section that highlights the individual Canadian producers behind the shop’s new merchandise rather than treating that inventory as anonymous stock. That maker first approach extends beyond the sales floor, too, since the business also runs its own workshops and community events, positioning itself as more of a creative gathering point for the village than a simple retail transaction stop. For a small heritage village like Merrickville, known for its canal side setting and concentration of independent shops, that kind of community programming helps the store stand out among the area’s broader mix of antique dealers and specialty retailers, since it gives visitors a reason to return outside of a single shopping trip.
Merrickville-Wolford itself is a small, historic community along the Rideau Canal in eastern Ontario, and All the Things fits comfortably into the village’s identity as a destination for browsing independent shops rather than big box retail. Visitors planning a stop can reach the shop directly by phone or email to confirm current hours, workshop schedules, or availability of specific salvage and souvenir items, since much of the salvage inventory in particular tends to shift as older pieces sell through and new finds are sourced and restyled. Whether the goal is a repurposed vintage piece with some history behind it, a Canadian made gift, or a keepsake that captures a visit to the village, the shop’s three part structure gives shoppers a distinctly local and creative way to browse. All the Things in Merrickville is a village retail shop built around salvage, Canadiana souvenirs, and locally made goods, curated specifically around the idea of memories rather than a single product category.
